The Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) is part of The University of Queensland and has eight research centres in Australia and one in Chile. SMI-ICE-Chile seeks to challenge, drive and support the mining industry in overcoming critical barriers to make the transition to long-term sustainability through research-based solutions, knowledge and technology transfer and people development.
Leadership
Dr. Doug Aitken
Executive Director
Francisca Rivero
General Manager
Rick Valenta
Director, Sustainable Minerals Institute
Administration, Finance and People Development
Patricio Viguera
Manager of Administration, Finance and People Development
Daisy Negrete
People Development Leader
Daniel Alvarez
Senior Accounting Analyst
Operations
Mónica González
Operations Coordinator
Carolina García-Huidobro
Journalist
Karla Valenzuela
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
Victoria Martínez
Graphic Designer
LINES OF RESEARCH:
Mónica Morales
Social Performance and Resource Governance Leader
Dr. Nigel Wight
Researcher
Francisca Rivero
General Manager
Manuel Escalante
Researcher
Camila Cabrera
Researcher
Catalina Bravo Meza
Junior Researcher
Dante Choque
Senior Researcher
Responsible Production and Mine Process Optimisation
Dr. Herman Aguirre
Responsible Production and Mine Process Optimisation Leader
Dra. Yendery Ramírez
Researcher
Dra. Nathalie Jamett
Senior Researcher
Dra. Yahaira Barrueto
Researcher
Dr. Douglas Aitken
Executive Director
Sebastián Bustos
Researcher
Camilo Rodríguez
Senior Researcher
José Ojeda
Researcher
Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics
Dr. Jacques Wiertz
Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics Leader
Dilan Campos
Researcher
Nicolás Orellana
Junior Researcher
Dr. David Rubinos
Scientific Leader
María Paz Valenzuela
Researcher
Daniela Gamboa
Researcher
Marcela Calderón
Junior Researcher
Dra. Fernanda Caro Beveridge
Researcher
Pablo Bustos
Junior Researcher
Comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health
Rocío Núñez
Researcher of Comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health
Gonzalo Aspillaga
Risk Prevention Specialist